Following a massive scaffolding fall the previous day, METRO’s light rail services in the downtown Houston area were still partially suspended on Wednesday.
Following the Tuesday incident where scaffolding and concrete fell from a structure near the junction of Rusk and Main streets, parts of the METRORail service were suspended.
Service will continue to be suspended until the debris has been removed in order to protect the public, METRO staff, and passengers, according to METRO, the Houston area’s public transportation operator.
According to a Wednesday morning update, there were bus shuttles between Hermann Park and Rice University and between Burnett Transit Center and Casa de Amigos.
Between the Theater District Station and Eado/Stadium Station, the Green and Purple line services were still not operating.
According to METRO, bus shuttles were established to carry train customers in the downtown area affected by the fall. On Wednesday, crews began clearing rubble.
When the first teams arrived on Tuesday, the Houston Fire Department’s call for service was changed from a check for a high-rise fire to a rescue operation.
According to the fire service, preliminary assessments indicate that the collapse was caused by a large chunk of concrete that broke loose from the building and fell onto the scaffolding.
After the fall, one individual was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital in stable condition. The fire department said no other injuries were recorded.
According to the transit agency, all METRO services will resume normal operations once the debris has been removed.
